Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	mercy_n	peace_n	righteousness_n	4,695	5	7.7703	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10652	Meditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many yeares since by Edvvard Reynolds then fellow of Merton College in Oxford.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1638 (1638)	STC 20929A; ESTC S112262	142,663	279

the_o virtue_n of_o those_o legal_a operation_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v by_o the_o hability_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n without_o the_o special_a influence_n of_o a_o supernatural_a infuse_a grace_n fit_v and_o dispose_v though_o even_o this_o be_v not_o from_o §._o the_o dignity_n and_o value_n of_o our_o work_n but_o from_o the_o indulgence_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o will_v set_v no_o high_a price_n on_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o propose_v unto_o man_n for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n for_o 11._o if_o we_o go_v exact_o unto_o the_o first_o rule_n of_o justice_n unqualify_v with_o clemency_n and_o bounty_n it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o requite_v our_o labour_n with_o eternal_a bliss_n there_o be_v so_o vast_a a_o disproportion_n 2._o between_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n a_o infinite_a good_a and_o any_o the_o most_o excellent_a yet_o still_o limit_v operation_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o as_o water_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n rise_v no_o far_a than_o the_o spring_n whence_o it_o first_o issue_v so_o the_o endeavour_n of_o nature_n can_v never_o have_v raise_v man_n without_o a_o mixture_n of_o god_n mercy_n unto_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o happiness_n than_o shall_v have_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o work_n but_o now_o have_v in_o adam_n utter_o disable_v ourselves_o to_o pay_v that_o small_a price_n at_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o rate_v our_o glory_n valentem_fw-la all_o those_o who_o be_v restore_v thereunto_o again_o must_v acknowledge_v both_o it_o and_o christ_n the_o purchaser_n of_o it_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o almighty_a god_n by_o they_o so_o far_o undeserved_a as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o promise_n unknown_a and_o unexpected_a if_o it_o be_v here_o demand_v how_o salvation_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v free_o give_v we_o when_o on_o our_o part_n there_o be_v a_o condition_n require_v for_o the_o work_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v life_n be_v not_o quite_o 11._o take_v away_o but_o only_o alter_v before_o it_o be_v a_o legal_a work_n now_o a_o evangelical_a before_o it_o be_v a_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n now_o a_o belief_n in_o the_o promise_n before_o 17._o eat_v not_o lest_o you_o die_v now_o 51._o eat_v and_o you_o shall_v live_v we_o answer_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o beggar_n without_o which_o the_o alm_n be_v no_o way_n receive_v do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o free_a donation_n thereof_o that_o be_v only_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o gift_n be_v convey_v the_o labourer_n do_v not_o deserve_v his_o wage_n because_o he_o receive_v it_o but_o he_o receive_v it_o because_o he_o have_v before_o deserve_v it_o receive_v convay_v it_o do_v not_o merit_v it_o neither_o be_v salvation_n give_v we_o for_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o work_n but_o only_o because_o of_o that_o respect_n and_o relation_n which_o it_o have_v unto_o he_o who_o tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o without_o any_o assist_a or_o comeriting_a cause_n even_o adam_n in_o innocenry_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o assent_n and_o firm_a belief_n that_o the_o faithful_a god_n will_v perform_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n make_v and_o annex_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o this_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o life_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o merit_n antecede_v for_o his_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o right_a whereof_o he_o have_v interest_n unto_o glory_n precede_v there_o shall_v immediate_o from_o thence_o have_v issue_v by_o faith_n a_o prepossession_n as_o it_o be_v and_o pre-apprehension_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o legal_a obedience_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v interest_n unto_o so_o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a absolute_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v any_o way_n the_o cause_n meritorious_a of_o salvation_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o application_n and_o apprehension_n of_o that_o salvation_n which_o in_o vain_a our_o faith_n lay_v claim_v unto_o unless_o in_o the_o right_n of_o some_o antecede_a work_n either_o our_o own_o or_o some_o other_o in_o our_o behalf_n it_o be_v first_o merit_v for_o we_o he_o which_o believe_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n lay_v hold_v on_o life_n without_o a_o ground_n precede_v for_o his_o claim_n thereunto_o be_v a_o robber_n rather_o than_o a_o believer_n and_o do_v rather_o steal_v heaven_n than_o deserve_v it_o though_o he_o be_v not_o likely_a so_o to_o speed_v 20._o for_o in_o heaven_n thief_n break_v not_o through_o nor_o steal_v again_o suppose_v faith_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n shall_v merit_v that_o which_o until_o merit_a can_v in_o truth_n be_v never_o by_o faith_n apprehend_v yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o can_v merit_v for_o another_o any_o far_a than_o as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o proper_a work_n 29._o faith_n therefore_o be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n either_o of_o natural_a or_o of_o acquire_v endowment_n but_o proceed_v from_o a_o supernatural_a and_o infuse_a grace_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o even_o so_o it_o can_v possible_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o any_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n of_o its_o own_o for_o as_o he_o which_o bestow_v money_n on_o his_o poor_a friend_n and_o after_o for_o that_o money_n sell_v he_o land_n far_o beyond_o the_o value_n of_o the_o money_n which_o he_o give_v may_v be_v thus_o far_o say_v rather_o to_o multiply_v and_o change_v his_o gift_n than_o to_o receive_v a_o price_n for_o they_o so_o god_n bestow_v eternal_a life_n on_o man_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o believe_a 25._o the_o ability_n whereunto_o he_o himself_o have_v first_o bestow_v and_o between_o which_o life_n and_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a disproportion_n of_o worth_n may_v be_v say_v rather_o to_o heap_v his_o gift_n than_o to_o bargain_n and_o compact_n for_o they_o rather_o to_o double_v his_o free_a bounty_n than_o to_o reward_v man_n impotent_a merit_n unless_o we_o take_v it_o improper_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o voluntary_a debt_n august_n wherein_o it_o have_v please_v god_n in_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v to_o oblige_v and_o engage_v himself_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o faith_n neither_o do_v we_o herein_o at_o all_o make_v way_n for_o that_o curse_a doctrine_n of_o socinianisme_n than_o which_o a_o more_o venomous_a be_v never_o suck_v from_o so_o sweet_a and_o save_v a_o truth_n that_o because_o salvation_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n christ_n therefore_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n wrath_n nor_o pay_v any_o legal_a price_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o lie_v down_o himself_o in_o our_o room_n as_o the_o ransommer_n of_o we_o and_o purchaser_n of_o life_n for_o we_o but_o become_v incarnate_a in_o the_o flesh_n make_v under_o the_o law_n obedient_a unto_o death_n only_o for_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n and_o humility_n unto_o we_o not_o for_o a_o propitiation_n to_o his_o father_n and_o reconcilement_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o god_n 2._o a_o price_n be_v pay_v and_o that_o so_o precious_a as_o that_o the_o confluence_n of_o all_o create_a wealth_n into_o one_o sum_n can_v carry_v the_o estimate_n of_o one_o farthing_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o price_n more_o valuable_a than_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v to_o ransom_n so_o many_o soul_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o least_o whereof_o can_v by_v the_o 2d_o purchase_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v countervail_v a_o price_n it_o be_v valuable_a only_o by_o he_o that_o pay_v and_o receive_v it_o by_o we_o to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o adore_v by_o god_n only_o to_o be_v measure_v neither_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n law_n with_o the_o sacrednesse_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o suffer_v violation_n and_o not_o revenge_v it_o and_o when_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v i●_n he_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n not_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o so_o to_o set_v his_o own_o unity_n at_o variance_n with_o itself_o mercy_n and_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n they_o be_v in_o man_n redemption_n to_o kiss_v and_o not_o to_o quarrel_v with_o each_o other_o god_n di●_n not_o disunite_v his_o attribute_n when_o he_o do_v reunite_v his_o church_n unto_o himself_o a_o price_n than_o be_v pay_v unto_o god_n justice_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o 14._o purchase_n by_o christ_n buy_v but_o still_o unto_o we_o a_o gift_n not_o by_o any_o pain_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o we_o attain_v unto_o but_o only_o by_o he_o who_o be_v 32._o himself_o give_v unto_o we_o that_o together_o with_o himself_o he_o may_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n he_o unto_o who_o i_o

supererogation_n as_o i_o conceive_v and_o over_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v not_o so_o visible_o repugnant_a to_o my_o personal_a corruption_n do_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v on_o my_o soul_n illighten_v i_o with_o his_o truth_n and_o with_o his_o power_n sway_v i_o unto_o all_o good_a be_o i_o hearty_o affect_v with_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n church_n to_o mourn_v or_o to_o rejoice_v with_o it_o even_o at_o such_o time_n when_o my_o own_o particular_a estate_n will_v frame_v i_o unto_o affection_n of_o a_o contrary_a temper_n have_v i_o free_a use_n of_o all_o my_o spiritual_a sense_n to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o taste_v his_o mercy_n to_o feel_v with_o much_o tenderness_n all_o the_o wound_n and_o pressure_n of_o sin_n do_v i_o love_v all_o divine_a truth_n not_o so_o much_o because_o proportionable_a unto_o my_o desire_n but_o because_o conformable_a unto_o god_n be_o i_o resolve_v in_o all_o estate_n to_o rely_v on_o god_n mercy_n and_o providence_n though_o he_o shall_v kill_v i_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o do_v i_o whole_o renounce_v all_o trust_n in_o my_o own_o worthiness_n or_o in_o any_o concurrence_n of_o my_o own_o natural_o towards_o god_n do_v i_o not_o build_v either_o my_o hope_n or_o fear_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o man_n nor_o make_v either_o they_o or_o myself_o the_o rule_n or_o end_n of_o my_o desire_n final_o do_v i_o endeavour_v a_o universal_a obedience_n unto_o god_n law_n in_o all_o the_o whole_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o not_o indulge_v to_o myself_o liberty_n in_o any_o know_a sin_n be_v not_o my_o obedience_n mercenary_a and_o hypocritical_a but_o spiritual_a and_o sincere_a do_v i_o not_o swallow_v gnat_n nor_o stumble_v at_o straw_n not_o dispense_v with_o myself_o for_o the_o least_o of_o sin_n for_o irregular_a thought_n for_o occasion_n of_o offence_n for_o appearance_n of_o evil_a for_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o idle_a word_n and_o vain_a conversation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o low_a degree_n forbid_v and_o though_o in_o any_o or_o all_o these_o i_o may_v be_v sometime_o overtake_v as_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v say_v i_o have_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n do_v i_o yet_o relent_v for_o it_o strive_v and_o resolve_v against_o it_o in_o a_o word_n do_v not_o my_o own_o heart_n condemn_v i_o of_o selfe-deceite_n of_o hypocrisy_n of_o halt_v and_o dissemble_v in_o god_n service_n then_o may_v i_o safe_o conclude_v that_o i_o have_v partake_v of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o faith_n and_o be_o fit_o qualify_v to_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n whereby_o this_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n begin_v in_o i_o may_v be_v strengthen_v and_o more_o perfect_v against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o which_o we_o must_v use_v all_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a reverence_n secret_a elevation_n of_o spirit_n and_o comfortable_a thought_n touch_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n touch_v the_o quality_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o our_o sin_n that_o cause_v it_o and_o last_o for_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n after_o we_o must_v pitch_v upon_o a_o constant_a resolution_n to_o abandon_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o strict_a hand_n over_o all_o our_o way_n 2._o lest_o turn_v again_o with_o the_o swine_n to_o the_o mire_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o badge_n of_o our_o honour_n prove_v the_o character_n of_o our_o shame_n the_o persian_n have_v a_o festival_n time_n one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n which_o they_o call_v vitiorum_fw-la interitum_fw-la wherein_o they_o slay_v all_o serpent_n and_o venomous_a creature_n and_o after_o that_o till_o the_o revolution_n of_o that_o same_o day_n suffer_v they_o to_o swarm_v again_o as_o fast_o as_o ever_o if_o we_o think_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o destroy_v our_o sin_n and_o only_o one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n when_o we_o celebrate_v this_o holy_a festival_n the_o evil_a spirit_n may_v happy_o depart_v for_o a_o day_n in_o policy_n but_o sure_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o with_o seven_o other_o spirit_n &_o make_v the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n worse_o than_o his_o beginning_n but_o that_o ground_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n which_o come_v of_o upon_o it_o and_o what_o rain_n comparable_a to_o a_o shower_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o the_o use_n of_o he_o that_o dress_v it_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n here_o but_o river_n of_o blessedness_n hereafter_o in_o that_o paradise_n which_o be_v above_o where_o he_o who_o be_v in_o this_o life_n the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n and_o reward_v of_o they_o both_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la a_o summary_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o man_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o work_v that_o work_v be_v direct_v unto_o some_o good_a which_o be_v god_n that_o good_a a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a reward_n which_o we_o here_o enjoy_v only_o in_o the_o right_n of_o a_o promise_n the_o scale_n of_o which_o promise_n be_v a_o sacrament_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o sacrament_n be_v earnest_n and_o shadow_n of_o our_o expect_a glory_n make_v unto_o the_o sense_n p._n 6._o chap._n 3._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o former_a observation_n p._n 10._o chap._n 4._o whence_o sacrament_n derive_v their_o value_n and_o be_v namely_o from_o the_o author_n that_o institute_v they_o p._n 15._o chap._n 5._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n p._n 19_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o institution_n namely_o the_o time_n and_o place_n p._n 24._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n bread_n and_o wine_n with_o their_o analogy_n unto_o christ._n pag._n 32._o chap._n 8._o practical_a inference_n from_o the_o material_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 40._o ch._n 9_o of_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n between_o the_o holy_a action_n use_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o p._n 45._o ch._n 10._o of_o the_o four_o action_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a p._n 53._o chap._n 11._o of_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o sacrament_n be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o union_n and_o incorporation_n into_o christ._n p._n 60._o chap._n 12._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o former_a action_n p._n 72_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o two_o first_o end_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n namely_o the_o exhibition_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n to_o christ._n of_o the_o real_a presence_n p._n 81._o chap._n 14._o of_o three_o other_o end_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o fellowship_n or_o union_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o obsignation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o passeover_n p._n 102._o chap._n 15._o the_o last_o end_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n namely_o the_o celebration_n and_o memory_n of_o christ_n death_n a_o brief_a collection_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v by_o his_o death_n convey_v on_o the_o church_n the_o question_n touch_v the_o quality_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n state_v p._n 116._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o manner_n after_o which_o we_o be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o christ_n passion_n p._n 137._o chap._n 17._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o several_a end_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n p._n 148_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o subject_n who_o may_v with_o best_a benefit_n receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o the_o necessary_a qualification_n thereunto_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o due_a preparation_n p._n 170._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o examination_n require_v which_o be_v touch_v the_o main_a qualification_n of_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n faith_n the_o demonstration_n whereof_o be_v make_v first_o from_o the_o cause_n second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 185._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o mean_n for_o the_o trial_n and_o demonstration_n of_o faith_n namely_o from_o effect_n or_o property_n thereof_o p._n 224._o finis_fw-la perlegi_fw-la eruditum_fw-la hunc_fw-la de_fw-la s._n eucharistiâ_fw-la tractatum_fw-la dignumquè_fw-fr judico_fw-la qui_fw-la typis_fw-la mandetur_fw-la r._n p._n epis●_n lond._n capell_n dome_a april_n 7._o 1638._o tho._n wykes_n errata_fw-la pag_n 3._o lin._n 18._o for_o naucal_n r._n natural_n p._n 21._o l._n 9_o for_o confounder_n r._n cofounder_n p._n 55._o l._n 18._o for_o concern_v r._n preserve_v p._n 82._o for_o poted_a r._n